Announcement
Starting today, I have implemented my plans and changes (wow that sounds weird considering that this is a writing project) into my work on the series. Here’s what has happened and what is planned.
Revamped Overview
I have remade the overview to be better organized (and to look better imo). I have added details to some of the character bios and changed the titles of books 4,5, and 6 to better fit their planned plots.
Release Schedule
With full release coming up (and with it the likely revival of the forums) and some people voicing concerns over formatting and “cluttering up the forums” (I’m basically the only one who posts in the writing category), I have decided to do a release schedule instead of posting chapters the moment I’m done. I am currently creating a backlog of chapters on a google doc so I can have some room to work with. So while I am still writing, I won’t post until I have a sizeable backlog of chapters (I have a backlog of 2 right now). When I start posting again, I’ll list out the specifics of it but for now, be patient.
Google Doc Creation
I have now created a google doc that contains all of Book 1 and put a link to it in the overview (and in the post above). Comments are allowed and appreciated, especially tips and advice. Google docs are planned for each book, and when I finish the series, I’ll make one with all of the books.
Regarding the deletion of Character Intro Stories
(Warning: Yap session incoming)
If you haven’t noticed (or did), I have removed the character intro stories. Note that there will be a ton of yapping but I want to explain why I did it.
The original purpose of the Character Intro Stories was to introduce y’all to the future protagonists early on so you could have hints at future settings and stuff as well as get a look at how their perspectives would go. Also it was during a time where I was feeling unmotivated to write due to low view counts so in my head it was a way to increase reader engagement. Well, I posted them, but they were put in the back of my head while I focused on finishing book 1. It was in the middle of writing the first chapter from Selene’s perspective that something felt off.
It actually started when I realized that, well, something didn’t make sense (hint: It had something to do with Angel and Selene). For the sake of better storytelling, I chose to decanonize Angel and Selene’s intro stories. Well, it didn’t sit well with me so I chose to decanonize all of them. After a bit, I just decided that they were a waste of space and removed them. Also, Marianna’s intro story was way too fucking out of character now that I think about it.
Note that I’ll probably reimagine Landon’s intro story as a chapter explaining his backstory, and Cassius’ could be used for a potential spin-off.
Note: Regarding the series if I continue working on it and AO finishes
When Vetex starts working on his books, and if I’m still working on this series (be it the main story (just in case), spin-offs, prequels, and/or sequels (which are highly unlikely), I will continue unless I have to stop. This seems unnecessary now, but further down the line, it’ll probably become a concern.
(It was probably way too fucking early to talk about this)
I think that’s all I have to say. I’ll probably add a little more to the overview and that’s it.
Atryxx out